3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1161+ words) IOLA — The typical Kansas landscape doesn't include clear waters, sheer limestone cliffs and rock islands, but the state's newest state park is anything but typical. Lehigh Portland State Park officially cut the ribbon at the new visitors center Aug. 12 after…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (932+ words) Kansas native and award-winning country singer Martina McBride is set to perform in concert at 13 different places in August, September and October, her website says. She will celebrate her 60th birthday July 29. And she made news May 28 when she announced she…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (304+ words) —A Parade of Hearts sculpture honoring a young cancer fighter is coming home to the Olathe elementary school that he once attended. Noah Wilson was just 6 years old when he was diagnosed with cancer. During treatment, he noticed many children…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1006+ words) What else, besides sports? What else could provide a rollercoaster of emotions from frustration to ecstasy, from civic embarrassment to regional pride within a few hours? Consider Tuesday night’s World Cup match in Kansas City. As Lionel Messi, the consensus…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (861+ words) Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for girls in the 50s in Kansas using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by number of babies born. Elizabeth is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "god…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (370+ words) In 1976, Kansas recorded the song “Carry On Wayward Son.” The opening song released on the progressive rock band’s fourth studio album, Leftoverture, became their first Top 40 hit, reaching No 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. Fifty years later, “Carry on Wayward Son…...